Alaska Job Corps students were doing public service, after the training day, for an elder with a goat farm. The students learned from the elder, helped with the goats and helped fix the fences. Public service isn’t always a flashy public effort. Sometimes it is just the crucial assistance to others– in a time of need. Students learned some fence mending tricks, communicated with others, worked in nature, and felt the joy of a job well done. All of these skills help grow holistic character development which is so important for later employment.

Alaska Job Corps is operated by Chugach Government Solutions as part of their educational effort to provide training and safety to young adults enrolled in the National Job Corps program.